# Russian military serviceman killed in St Petersburg car blast

https://mins.news/en/item/34764

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-27 17:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/27/russian-military-serviceman-killed-in-st-petersburg-car-blast?traffic_source=rss

> A Russian military serviceman was killed and his wife injured when their car exploded in St Petersburg’s Pushkinsky suburb. Authorities opened a criminal probe but initially described it as a vehicle fire and have not confirmed an explosive device. No group has claimed responsibility, and Ukraine has not commented.

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